{"id":55773,"date":"2017-05-24T00:35:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chelsea-flower-show-abandoned-maltese-quarry-wins-top-prize\/"},"modified":"2017-05-24T00:39:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:39:37","slug":"chelsea-flower-show-abandoned-maltese-quarry-wins-top-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chelsea-flower-show-abandoned-maltese-quarry-wins-top-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea flower show: &#039;abandoned Maltese quarry&#039; wins top prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nJames Basson\u2019s display \u2013 lauded by judges as \u2018faultless\u2019 \u2013 is designed to show how humans and nature interact on MaltaIt was not supposed to be pretty, but the judges certainly found it impressive. James Basson\u2019s take on an abandoned Maltese limestone quarry has won best in show at this year\u2019s Chelsea flower show.The construction, which includes slabs of limestone and evergreens, perennials and ground cover, was designed to show the interaction between humans and nature on the island, Basson has said, and draws attention to the balance that needs to be maintained. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2017\/may\/23\/chelsea-flower-show-james-basson-abandoned-maltese-quarry-wins-top-prize\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea flower show: &#8216;abandoned Maltese quarry&#8217; wins top prize<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; James Basson\u2019s display \u2013 lauded by judges as \u2018faultless\u2019 \u2013 is designed to show 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